The Gran Premio del Jockey Club is a Group 2 flat horse race in Italy open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Milan over a distance of 2,400 metres (about 1½ miles), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The event is named after the Jockey Club Italiano, a racing organisation based in Milan. It was established in 1921, and was initially contested over 1,800 metres. The race was run over 2,000 metres in 1926 and 1927. It was extended to its current distance of 2,400 metres in 1928. Prior to 2017 it was contested at Group 1 level. Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Erba – 1928, 1929 Norman – 1953, 1954 Schiaparelli – 2007, 2009 Leading jockey since 1970 (6 wins): Frankie Dettori – Misil (1993), Shantou (1996), Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011) Leading trainer since 1970 (4 wins): John Dunlop – Awaasif (1983), Silvernesian (1992), Silver Patriarch (1998), Golden Snake (2000) Saeed bin Suroor – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011) Leading owner since 1970 (4 wins): Godolphin – Kutub (2001), Cherry Mix (2005), Schiaparelli (2009), Campanologist (2011) Winners since 1981 Earlier winners 1921: Priapo 1922: Scopas 1923: Giovanna Dupre 1924: Stella d'Italia 1925: Major 1926: Giambologna 1927: Cercingoli 1928: Erba 1929: Erba 1930: Fantasio 1931: Ilario 1932: Niccolo Pisano 1933: Ello 1934: Ostia 1935: Pilade 1936: Chilone 1937: Milazzo 1938: Ursone 1939: Lafcadio 1940: Bellini 1941: Zuccarello 1942: 1943: Trau 1944: Erno 1945: Alleata 1946: Fante 1947: Tenerani 1948: Astolfina 1949: Antonio Canale / Grifone 1 1950: Balestrina 1951: Daumier 1952: Caran d'Ache 1953: Norman 1954: Norman 1955: Ribot 1956: Tissot 1957: Ismone 1958: Nagami 1959: Sedan 1960: Rio Marin 1961: Molvedo 1962: Misti 1963: Soltikoff 1964: Veronese 1965: Atilla 1966: Marco Visconti 1967: Ruysdael 1968: Chicago 1969: Glaneuse 1970: Bacuco 1971: Weimar 1972: Tierceron 1973: Sang Bleu 1974: Authi 1975: Laomedonte 1976: Infra Green 1977: Stateff 2 1978: Stone 1979: Scorpio 1980: Pawiment 1 The 1949 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.2 Balmerino finished first in 1977, but he was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry. See also List of Italian flat horse races References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,